Privacy Policy

Da Vinci's Dream Animal Rescue

Effective Date: November 2, 2026

Da Vinci's Dream Animal Rescue is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue organization based in Kentucky. We are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share information through our website, applications, donations, and communications, including phone calls and text messages.

By using our website or voluntarily providing information to our organization, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information when you visit our website, submit an application, make a donation, contact our organization, or participate in our programs.

This information may include:

• Contact information: Names, mailing addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers.
• Adoption and foster applications: Information about your household, living arrangements, employment, pet ownership history, veterinary references, personal references, and animal care experience.
• Volunteer information: Contact details, availability, interests, and other information necessary to coordinate volunteer activities.
• Donation information: Donation amounts, transaction details, and information necessary for donation processing and acknowledgment.
• Communications: Emails, text messages, voicemail messages, phone records, and other correspondence with our organization.
• Website information: Basic technical information, such as browser type, IP address, cookies, and website usage data, when collected by our website or its service providers.

We collect information that is reasonably necessary to operate our rescue and provide our services.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to support our nonprofit mission and daily operations, including:

• Reviewing and processing adoption and foster applications.
• Evaluating potential placements and conducting reference checks.
• Communicating with applicants, adopters, foster families, volunteers, and supporters.
• Coordinating veterinary care, transportation, and animal placement.
• Maintaining adoption agreements, animal records, and other organizational documentation.
• Processing donations and providing acknowledgments.
• Responding to inquiries, questions, and requests for assistance.
• Coordinating volunteer activities and rescue operations.
• Maintaining and improving our website, communications, and services.
• Complying with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

We do not use personal information for purposes unrelated to our organization's operations without an appropriate basis.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Da Vinci's Dream Animal Rescue does not sell personal information.

We may share relevant personal information when reasonably necessary to carry out our rescue operations, including with:

• Authorized rescue representatives, board members, and volunteers.
• Veterinary clinics and animal care professionals.
• Animal transportation coordinators and authorized transport partners.
• References identified in adoption or foster applications.
• Third-party service providers assisting with applications, communications, donations, website operations, or recordkeeping.
• Government agencies or other parties when disclosure is required by applicable law.

We seek to limit information sharing to what is reasonably necessary for the intended purpose.

4. Text Messaging and SMS Communications

Da Vinci's Dream Animal Rescue uses text messaging to communicate individually with people who contact or interact with our organization.

Our messaging program includes responding to adoption inquiries, providing adoption application updates, coordinating appointments and meet-and-greets, arranging transportation and pickup details, communicating with foster families and volunteers, and answering questions about our rescue operations.

We do not use this messaging program for unsolicited promotional or mass marketing text messages.

SMS Consent

Individuals may voluntarily consent to receive text messages by selecting the affirmative SMS consent option on the final page of our adoption application before submission.

Consent is optional, and applicants may decline text messages without affecting their ability to submit an application.

Individuals who initiate a text conversation with our organization may receive responses related to their inquiry.

Providing a phone number alone does not automatically constitute consent to receive unrelated or promotional messages.

Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of adoption, donation, purchase, or participation in our programs.

Data Sharing

• Customer data is not shared with 3rd parties for promotional or marketing purposes.

• Mobile opt-in and consent are never shared with anyone for any purpose. Any information sharing that may be mentioned elsewhere in this policy excludes mobile opt-in data.

Messaging Program Terms and Conditions

1. The messaging program consists of general customer care messaging to answer questions and provide support to customers. Messages will be sent from (270) 679-0549.
2. You can cancel the SMS service at any time. Just text 'STOP' to the phone number from which you received messages. After you send the SMS message 'STOP' to us, we will send you an SMS message to confirm that you have been unsubscribed. After this, you will no longer receive SMS messages from us. If you want to join again, just sign up as you did the first time and we will start sending SMS messages to you again.
3. If you are experiencing issues with the messaging program you can reply with the keyword HELP for more assistance, or you can get help directly at hello@davincisdream.org.
4. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
5. As always, message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and to us from you. Message frequency will vary based on communication needs. If you have any questions about your text plan or data plan, it is best to contact your wireless provider.
6. If you have any questions regarding privacy, please read our privacy policy details contained in the rest of this page or contact us at hello@davincisdream.org

5. Donations and Payment Processing

When you make a donation, certain personal and transaction information may be collected to process your contribution, maintain financial records, and provide donation acknowledgments.

Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers, which maintain their own privacy and security practices.

We do not sell donor information or share donor contact information with third parties for their independent marketing purposes.

6. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to support website functionality, improve the visitor experience, and understand how visitors interact with our website.

Certain third-party services may collect technical information when you use our website.

You may adjust your browser settings to restrict or disable cookies, although doing so may affect certain website features.

7. Information Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or misuse.

Access to personal information is limited to individuals and service providers who reasonably require it to perform authorized organizational responsibilities.

Although we work to safeguard personal information, no electronic storage or transmission method can be guaranteed completely secure.

8. Information Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, maintain appropriate adoption and organizational records, meet legal obligations, and resolve disputes.

Certain records, including adoption agreements and animal placement documentation, may be retained for extended periods to support our ongoing responsibilities to animals placed through our organization.

When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable requirements.

9. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

You may contact us to:

• Request information about personal data we maintain about you.
• Request corrections to inaccurate personal information.
• Request deletion of information when legally and operationally appropriate.
• Ask questions about how your information is collected, used, or shared.
• Withdraw consent for optional communications.

Certain records may need to be retained to comply with legal requirements, maintain adoption documentation, or fulfill legitimate organizational responsibilities.

To submit a privacy-related request, contact hello@davincisdream.org.

10. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or use external services for adoption applications, donations, communications, and other organizational functions.

These third parties may maintain their own privacy policies and data-handling practices.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed toward children under 13 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected directly from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to address the situation.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our operations, technology, services, or applicable legal requirements.

Updates will be published on our website with a revised effective date.

We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.

13. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or our SMS communications, please contact:

Da Vinci's Dream Animal Rescue

Kentucky, United States

Email: hello@davincisdream.org

Website: https://davincisdream.org

Phone/Text: (270) 679-0549